20 November 2008

From 10.00

Arrival of parliamentarians - Reception and registration in the entrance hall of Louise Weiss building (LOW), Strasbourg

12.30

and

14.00-15.00

Meetings of the political families

Lunches and Working meetings organised by the political groups

(invitations issued by the various political groups)

15.00

Plenary Session - Louise Weiss building, Room: LOW S1.4

Co-chaired by

Mr Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, President of the European Parliament

Mr Gérard LARCHER, President of the Senate and

Mr Bernard Accoyer, President of the National Assembly

15.00-15.15

Opening remarks

Mr Hans-Gert PÖTTERING,

President of the European Parliament,

Mr Gérard LARCHER,

President of the Senate

Mr Bernard Accoyer,

President of the National Assembly

15.15-17.00

Statement by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union followed by a debate

Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State responsible for European Affairs

Debate: two members of national parliaments-one member of the European Parliament on behalf of their political group

17.00-18.00

Statement by the President of the European Commission followed by a debate

Mr José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European Commission

Debate: two members of national parliaments-one member of the European Parliament

18.00-19.30

Working Groups

 

- 1st Working Group

Europe's energy policy and security of supply

Meeting room: Louise Weiss building, LOW S1.4

Co-chairs:

• MEP
• MP

Rapporteur:

• French Senate

- 2nd Working Group

Energy innovation and sustainable development

Meeting room: Louise Weiss building, LOW N1.4

Co-chairs:

• MEP
• MP

Rapporteur:

• Czech Senate
  
  

-  3rd Working Group

European energy policy, Climate change and International negotiations

Meeting room : Louise Weiss building, LOW N1.3

Co-chairs:

• MEP
• MP

Rapporteur:

• MEP

20.00

Cocktail and dinner

21 November 2008

9.30

Plenary Session - Louise Weiss building (LOW), Hemicycle

Co-chaired by

Mr Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, President of the European Parliament

Mr Gérard LARCHER, President of the Senate

Mr Bernard Accoyer, President of the National Assembly

9.30-10.00

Presentation of reports by the working groups

WG 1: MP/French Senate

WG 2: MP/Czech Senate

WG 3: MEP

10.00-10.15

Statement by Guest Speaker

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10.15-11.45

General debate with the participation of the EU French Presidency of the Council and the European Commission

Statement by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Mr Jean-Louis BORLOO, Ministre d'Etat, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) 

Statement by the European Commission

Mr Stavros DIMAS, Commissioner for Environment

(tbc)

11.45

Concluding remarks

Mr Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President of the European Parliament

Mr Gérard LARCHER,

President of the Senate

Mr Bernard Accoyer,

President of the National Assembly

12.00

Press Point in front of the Hemicycle